Egg beater



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EGG BEATER Filed Nov 18. 1929 INVENTOR JZJEJ/zumg BY mv@ ATTORN EY 50 disposed openings 1,5 provided in the ends ofl Patented Jam. 13, 1931 1, i-

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HENRY J. EDLND, or BURLINGTON, vvieni/ropita' EGG BEATER Application led November 18, 1929. .Serial No. 408,017.

This invention relates to improvements in egg beaters. K Y,

More particularly the' invention relates to improvements in the conventional form of egg beaters such as comprise a frame provided with a handle at one end and carrying a plurality of revolving beater blades which are drivenV by one `or'more hand operated wheels supported by the frame and coopera- 1o tive pinions carried by the beater blades.v

An object of the present invention is to provide an improved form of drive-wheel and gear construction.

It is also within the scope of the objects of l5 the invention to provide beaterblades that may be easily cleaned and-maintained in a sanitary condition; and to provide a handle which is easy to grip and permit the beater to be held rigidly without great effort on the part of the operator.

The invention is illustrated by Way of example in the accompanying drawings, in

which:

Figure 1` is an elevation of a beater incorf porating my improvements and when looking at one side of the drive-wheel,

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but A when looking at an edge of the drive-wheel,

Figure 3 is a detail sectional viewtaken on 3c the line 3-3 of Figure 1 illustrating my im* proved drive-wheel and gear construction, and Figure 4 is a detail view illustrating my improved handle structure, and manner of attaching same.v e

Referring to the drawings more particularly, 10 indicates generally 'a main supporting frame for the Y beaters and operating means therefor. The frame 1() comprises the two spaced apart rods or legs 11 and 12, the upper portions of which are secured together as by a rivet as shown, and then extended out-- wardly and bent `toward each other'to form handle retaining means such as portions 13 terminating in inwardly disposed fingers 14.

The frame 10 should be of such material that the extensions. 13 are moreV or less resilient and capable ofbeing spread apart to permit the fingers 14 thereof to engage inangularly teeth ofthe a handle 16. The handle 16 may be made of wood The openings 15 Should tightly accommodate theends 14; and' each Vend of the handle has its outer end formed to receive fand seatthe associatedfwire eXtension13 and thereby-hold the handle against rotation. Thelower ends yof4 the frame rods 11 and 1'2 terminate in spaced apart relation andre- 'ceive the upper ends 'ofthele'g portionsfof a substantially U-shaped beater blade supporting frame section'lS. VThis'frame section supports for rotary movement the beaters 20. Each beater comprises'a conical-like tubular stock21 provided with longitudinal openings 22for a purposewhich will later appear.'V The lower 'end of each member 2l terminates in land preferably of the shape fshown.

four blades 23 whichare bentrand arranged v tob rotate in the conventional manner; as

shown. It should-be noted that the rlower or freefends of the blades of each beater 'may be chor'- plate` is providedY with a Vlongitudinal Y.

slot'25v adapted to accommodate a drivejwheel y 26. The drive-wheel 26 is journafled between the main frame rods 11 and 12j by means of integralfhubs126a on op'positesidesv-'of the wheel, one of vsaid hubs being'extende'dat its onelendjthrough the frame to form afcr'an'k arm 27 :which has turnably secured at its end a suitable handle'orknobf28.J The "drive'wheel'26 may be stamped from suitable sheet metal, and is provided, adjacentits outer periphery, with amultiplicity of equally spaced openings 30 substantially the pinions 17 are adapted to mesh with each 'other and each opening 30 is adapted for receiving, simultaneously, companion meshing l gears or pinions 17. VAssuming that the Wheel'26 is rotated in a clock-wise direction, then it is apparent, as from Figure 3` square in shape as shown and forming a cirioc- Y that the rear eelge of the opening receiving the meshing teeth of pinions 17 Will engage one of said teeth and exert pressure for rotating the pinions and their associated beaters 21. This construction and arrangement of drive-Wheel and gearing provides for quiet and eliicient working of the beaters, and also enables expeditious f and easy cleaning of 'the Y drive-Wheel and pinions. Also, it should be noted that the recess 22 in the stock of each beater enables thorough .and ue'asycleanin'gof 'i the beaters so that the implement as a whole y may be maintained in a sanitary condition'.

Furthermore, it will be noted that the handle 16 when once'pla'c'e'd in -position a`-' fords arigidgrip by which 'the beater V.may

be easily 'held during operation, `andca'nnot turn `in the hand. n As'all .parts ofthe handle 16vare smoothand rounded there are no 'rough parts 'to injure the hand.

The ends 13 -o the rameare bent at angle Y of approximately ildegrees. By using vthis construction it .will be vseen that it will Ibe impossible -or the handle to become, loose, Which-is'also due tofthe fact that the handle is `put in at the time-that-the frame members 11 and A12are riveted together. Y y

The upper endsoffthe beaterS21carry-the pinions 1-7 fandare suitably journaled onthe arms `of the .-U-shaped vbeater supporting framefsection 18, the upper-ends .of Whichlrare rigidly `held inthe lowerends ott legs `11a-nd 12of'the trame 10. Y

What is claimed, is

1. Infan'egg 'beater construction, a beater comprising4 -a .hollow vconical A*stock ,with a' saidv bea-ters having Vconical l 

